Thomas Arthur Mesereau Jr. is an American lawyer famous for defending Michael Jackson in child abuse trials in 2005, as well as representing many other celebrities.
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Mike Tyson
Mesereau represents the former world heavyweight champion, and rape convicted person, Mike Tyson in a rape investigation by San Bernardino County, California District Attorney's Office in 2001. The allegations were dropped.
Robert Blake
Mesereau is the second lawyer during the pre-trial process in the case of actor Robert Blake for the murder of his wife Bonnie Lee Bakley. Blake's first lawyer Harland Braun resigned over Blake's decision to appear in a television interview with Diane Sawyer on Braun's advice and advice. For unprofessional behavior during deposition, Mesereau was fined $ 18,950. After losing the appeal of the fine, he paid a total of $ 22,000. After Blake spent ten months in isolation at Los Angeles County Prison, Mesereau earned a guarantee for him. Mesereau examined prosecution witnesses in a preliminary trial on television for three weeks. The trial revealed shortcomings in the prosecution case. Mesereau withdrew from the case, refused to explain why.
Michael Jackson
In 2004, Mesereau and Susan Yu were employed to replace lawyer Mark Geragos and Ben Brafman as trial advisor. Johnnie Cochran, who represented Jackson during the previous abusive charge, had recommended Mesereau to Jackson's family. In an unusual court hearing, Mesereau summoned Santa Barbara District Attorney, Thomas Sneddon, to the witness seat and examine him under oath. Mesereau and Yu are the chief justice lawyers in this case. The trial took place from January to June 2005 and ended with Jackson being released from all 14 indictments against him. Mesereau said he never thought Michael Jackson would be punished for any charges, crime or crime. "I believe, and still do it, that he is completely innocent of these false allegations". Mesereau also cited prosecution as a parody of justice and one of the most cruel attacks on innocent people in legal history. Mesereau attends Jackson's funeral service and cemetery in 2009.
Joe Babajian
In 2009, Thomas Mesereau and Susan Yu defended Joe Babajian in a criminal court of high profile mortgage fraud at Federal Court, Los Angeles. Babajian has been charged by a federal jury for twenty-one crime counts, including criminal conspiracy, real estate fraud, bank fraud, loan fraud, wire fraud, etc. The federal prosecutor claimed Babajian participated in a scheme to inflate the value of the property and apply for fake loan documents and false property valuations.
Called "Realtor to the Stars," Babajian was once the highest grossing real estate agent in the United States. He has sold the house to Barbra Streisand, Bruce Willis, Warren Beatty, Lee Iacocca, Beyonce, Victoria and David Beckham, Oscar De La Hoya, Nicolas Cage, and others.
Eight people pleaded guilty to being part of a conspiracy before the trial. Three people, including Babajian, went to court. On August 10, 2009, the jury returned his verdict. Babajian was not punished in one count. The jury freed Babajian from thirteen counts and depended on eight counts remaining. Two other defendants were convicted.
Claudia Haro
On April 9, 2012, Thomas Mesereau and Susan Yu started jury selection to defend Claudia Haro, former wife of Oscar-winning actor Joe Pesci. Miss Haro was charged with conspiracy to commit murder and several attempted murders. He faces two sentences for life in a row.
The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office claims that Ms. Haro masterminded various attempts to kill her husband, Garrett Warren. Warren is a successful stuntman performing in the film Mission Impossible III, Avatar, and Iron Man 2. Prosecutors say Ms. Haro hired his brother, punished drug dealer Manny Haro, and three others to kill Warren. During his divorce with Claudia Haro, Warren opened his front door and was shot four times, losing one eye.
The gunman, Jorge Hernandez, received life in prison in a separate trial. Haro's brother, a self-confessed broker, also received life imprisonment. He agreed to testify against his sister. After the jury selection begins, Ms. Haro begged "No Contest" for two counts of attempted murder with a twelve-year, four-month sentence. As time passes in Los Angeles County Prison before being released on bail, Ms. Haro will serve about eight years in prison.
Sense Knight
On May 30, 2015, Mesereau was defended by rap mogul Marion "Suge" Knight, founder of Death Row Records. His appearance prompted the judge to reschedule the trial with a motion by Knight to dismiss murder, attempted murder and accusations of hit-and-run. On January 22, 2016, however, attorney Stephen L. Schwartz replaced Mesereau as defense attorney for Knight. Schwartz and colleague Thaddeus Culpepper were later replaced by criminal defense attorneys Antoine D. Williams, Jamal Tooson, and Jeremy Lessem on May 9, 2016 as well.
Bill Cosby
On 22 August 2017, the re-trial of Bill Cosby's comedic sexual arrest was postponed after it was announced that Cosby had hired Mesereau to represent him in a retrial. On April 26, 2018, a jury found Cosby guilty of a cruel sexual assault against the three. Each of the three counts carries a prison sentence of up to 10 years. On June 15, Cosby dismissed Mesereau, replacing him with lawyer Joseph P. Green Jr.
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Jobs and rewards pro bono
Although known for her celebrity case, Mesereau is also an advocate for voluntary pro bono legal services. He has established a legal clinic in Los Angeles and receives one case of capital murder each year on behalf of the defendant in Deep South who can not afford a representative.
Barbara Walters named him one of the "Top Ten Most Interesting People" of the year. GQ Magazine named her one of "Men of the Year".
He has been named "Criminal Defense Attorney of the Year" by the Bar Association of Criminal Courts, Los Angeles and the Bar Association of the City of the Century, Los Angeles and has been listed as one of the "Hundred Greatest Lawyers in California" by the Los Angeles Daily Journal. Mesereau has also received the "Humanitarian Award" from the National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice. Mesereau received a "Community Service Award" from Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.
Personal life and education
Mesereau was educated at Harvard University (cum laude), London School of Economics and the University of California, Hastings College of the Law.
Bibliography
- Jones, Aphrodite; (2007). Michael Jackson Conspiracy. iUniverse. ISBN: 0-9795498-0-9.
- Sullivan, Randall; (2012). Untouched: The Strange Life and Tragic Death of Michael Jackson. Grove Press. ISBN 978-0-8021-1962-9.
References
External links
- Mesereau Legal Group
- Mesereau Free Legal Clinic
- Transcript 6/14/05 Thomas Mesereau's appearance on Larry King Live
- Transcript Appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
- Transcript of Appearance 6/16/05 on Abrams Report
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